Precious moments lost to time

Well here I am. Its been 6 months now since I have left America. Its been a long time. I have come a far way from the days of a simpleton watching Minnesota Twins Baseball in the mornings, and awaiting the work day when the weather was very hot. I used to sit in my house sweating...

I have seen my birthday, halloween, 4th of July Celebration (or lack thereof) and now the end of the year festivities (christmas and the prepartion of 2008!?!). I have undergone many transitions to say the least.

I am still going to Mcdonalds to much. I am not excersizing yet but I am hoping to change that soon.
I used to watch Baseball in the mornings. I also liked Kim Bob so much and eating Dongas Fried Pork. I do miss the Popping Sue days. Paris Baguette is still in my life every Saturday when I work in the morning. Its a good bakery.

I went to Japan and had a blast! I can't wait until I go again. I also went to Taiwan. So much things happened in 2oo7

here is a list that will be forgotten due to the passing of Time.

January-May: Enjoying my last semester in Missoula. Deciding my future...Grad school, America work or go abroad. BY chance I found work in Korea. I had also met with many Korean Teachers by chance. Many Korean Teachers came to Missoula in order to learn effective English Skills.
I remember having dinner with a couple of them and learning about Korea. two years ago.

May: Graduation say goodbye to all of my friends some unfortunately probably forever.

May: enjoy my last month in America.
late May-early June: Go to Minnesota, say goodbye to my family, Spend a wonderful 2 days in Missoula with my Korean friend, Spanish Friend and a few other good friends. Take my old roommate back to Whitefish. he had to catch a train in order to go to Japan later in August.

June: Arrive to Korea
go to Japan

July-September: Work at Yale
Discover the most important thing in my life... ^^
October: Halloween Party
November: No Thanksgiving... Adjusted to Korea for the most part.
December: Christmas Party begining to try to improve my teaching manner.
More importantly, my love is growing.

Its going to be a good year 2008! What will I do next I am not sure. Its time to be the "crazy" Nick everyone knew me as not that they know me anymore :( if my friends could see me now they would say something like OMG-WTF is this still Nick? I am interested in seeing their expression

Time is of the essence especially in Korea. I long for the days of resting on the oval and killing time. I also long for FFT~~~ Food For Thought! Its going to go out of business if I dont get back soon :(

more on Precious moments in time.

The most precious moments are the ones where I am cradling my Chagi in my arms.
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The Legend of Palmer-Kim

Thank God for Elections! Today in Korea a new president was picked. Probably a very historic meaning for the future of Korea and some help for the future of the World. But Who honestly cares right? Its just another day and a Wednesday at that.

For me this meant NO WORK and simply a Break in the Action!

This was absolutely necessary for the sake of my Sanity~ I feel like I am on the verge of losing it somewhere in the classrooms of Yale.

On to the Extravaganza!

It was one of the best possible days I have had. My Sweetheart and I toured the downtown area of Gloomy oops I mean Gumi (haha) just to simply explore. We went to a restuarant for Lunch and had Dongas...cheese filled and Sweet Potatoe flavored.

Then we went to the CGV building. I will always remember this place because its more classy than most of the buildings seen in this district at least this is my opinion. But its perfect for my Honey and I. We go there for VIPS on occassion or in this case a movie. I am Legend.

I am legend was a bit scary (not for me haha)...I thought it was very interesting. I think its a must see especially if you like Will Smith and movies about the future. Maybe all World Presidents can discuss this movie as potential disaster in the future.

After the movie we rode the bus back to my house. Christina and I talked to a student of ours. I will be giving her a test on Saturday. At my house we were able to relax and just enjoy the time together and realize how wonderful it was to take a mid week break.

Later we went to the Bookstore and I bought a book called Angels and Demons. I like Dan Brown the guy who wrote Da Vinci code. I think he has some good ideas for people to think about.

We also went to a nice restuarant and had dinner. IT was a great way to spend a holiday. I love our Holidays.

So it was a day that I can't even convey or express properly. To say it was Wonderful truly isn't enough. There is no other place i would rather be than with Christina. She turns every cloudy, gloomy, cold day into a Sunny exhilirating thrilling day. As I have said time in and time again When I am enjoying moments with Christina time literally freezes.

I never want to leave these moments.

If it weren't for you, I wouldn't be able to go on in Gumi. I have fallen and I can't see how deep my love for you goes.

So now here I am its almost Thursday another day back at the grindstone. Its the best day for me though! This week will be over and done with before you can say lichety split.

healthy Addictions

I have now found some new interests. I went to Daegu last weekend and enjoyed a wonderful time there. Christina and I went to Pizza hut for lunch and toured the streets of Daegu. Daegu is a much better place than Gumi. When I was there it felt so comfortable and right just doing whatever Christina and I wanted. We went to Woau a clothing chain store where I bought a sweater and Christina bought a nice skirt.



Other than the shopping it was a nice time to just relax. When we got back I was really sad to see the day end. I went to the bookstore and ended up buying "LIFE LESSONS"

I think its an important book that everyone should read sometime. Its giving me some perspectives to think about a little bit.

On to more important things....


One of the things that I have liked to collect are socks. I dont know why but I think Korean socks are much better than the socks made in China. Except I am shocked the Socks my dad sent me are actually Made in USA..wow. I didnt know that existed.

I like collecting Socks with the English Flag on it. They match my pillow ENGLAND! What a pretty country. I want to move there eventually one day. I think Europe may have a huge potential for me. I want to study Spanish and improve my language ability skills.







Back to Addictions:



I am addicted to Law and Order. I watch Stabler and the rest of the cast each night after work.

Crime Scene Investigations interest me. I also like seeing how people interact with each other. I would like to solve some of the mysteries that are going around me. Especially at work. A weird secretary who is unfortunately scared of me and also doesnt say much, and she never asks me about what I am thinking. A boss who is like the weather in Missoula...unpredictable, a complaining Co-worker and my savior/angel sweetheart honey Christina.

Mcdonalds is still unfortunately an addiction I have over 12 Mcdonalds cups. I go there in the mornings. I like the coffee and American Breakfast its nice to just go and relax. Lately I like Christmas songs that are playing. Speaking of Christmas songs.

All I want for Christmas is my Sweetheart. "All I want for Christmas: is zzzzzz You ooooooooooooooooo....

My Sweetheart is a loving caring person who has so much energy with kids it blows me away.

My honey is my source of energy. She makes me happy when I am sad.

At work when I am ready to go crazy because of the kids I melt at her sight. I am hard and strict because the kids make me so angry, or because I have had it with complaints from my boss or other teacher and my headache and anger go away and become soft with an overflowing abundance of love.

When I am with her cooking meals, and relaxing before work I feel the world can stop spinning and I would be ok with that.

I am finding continual inspiration because of my greatest addiction~ my everlasting growing love (daily) for my Baby-Shuske, Christina~ My Darling. ^^

That's it for now...

Living a Personal Legend

Well it would appear that I dont write as much as I should anymore....
I have been here for almost 6 months come December 16th. Time is flying by.

I used to write everyday when I first go here. I was so relaxed and open for anything.

Steadily month by month my writing has decreased....

I am reading a new book "the Alchemist" its pretty good. Reading is one of my favorite things to do here when I am actually able to relax or when I am on my own.

I have always believed in omens and have also started seeing the signs of what exactly my destiny/purpose is. It is important to live your dream and follow it to the maximum. Success is right around the corner.

Our life is largely dictated by chance. The decisions and people that i have met have lead me to here.

Why did I pick Korea of all places? I know it was originally a way for me to be able to see my friends again. I also saw it as an opportunity to explore new possibilities.

for the first time in my life I am a foreigner and I understand the implications. I still hold true to the one world view that sometimes makes me think I will get myself killed for holding onto this idealogy.

Life is Surreal and the Duality of everything is overwhelming and something that I choose to fight each day.

This is a part 1 of 2 blogs

Its now December and other than being burned out with work.. I anxiously look and await what this month will give me in my korean Adventure.

They Call Him Shogo

Well its been awhile since I last wrote. Almost two weeks.



I have had a lot of momentary realizations during my teaching hours. I have had glimmers of my past suddenly seige me at the oddest moments. I literally am seeing my entire life from the past flash before my eyes. Its an interesting feeling just like sleep deprivation.



My best friend came and visited me this week. I needed it so badly. ...A Walk down memory lane if you will.



before I talk about the trip let me sum up work. Its a job it gets me money and as long as I do it as well as I can everyone's happy. Unfortunately I dont feel a reward from it. At times my boss scares me simply because he can't see my struggles as a foreigner. I am also not like any other foreigner here I have my own style and way of looking at things.



I am begining to think my boss is unhappy about my work performance and his choice in hiring me. This is because when we had our conversation last time he startd it by saying "When I invest 2,000 dollars into something I expect it to work properly. ...I dont think he has any idea what he is doing sometimes. Although he does care a lot (too much?) about my happenings.

So Shogo came on Wednesday and that were this grand adventure goes full throttle.
First night: Pearl and Christina treated us to a nice meal of Galbei...my favorite. It was a great meal and a good way to start off the korean Experience.

We ended up staying up until 3 am just goofing around. We went to Mcdonalds and had coffee with some random Korean who will be known from now on as "samsung"....he was a very nice and drunk Korean.

The next day I had to work but I spent most of my time not caring about work. After work we went Downtown (Christina, Shogo and I) went and shopped a little and then Shogo and I went to a dinner place and had Bulgogi. This is the Gumi experience.

Friday we went to Ra Cha Cha the Chicken Bar.

This whole time it felt like I was back in College. Ra Cha Cha was nice... we had my typcial fried chicken and beer....
I put in a lot of late nights but these were nothing to what awaited me in Seoul. I left after work on Saturday. Shogo came a good weekend because I am always unhappy when Christina doesnt work with me on Saturday~its not as fun.

After work we ate at Mr. Pizza and did our dash to Seoul. Arriving at 10 we went shopping were I later bought a jacket. WE spend most of the time just walking around and drinking coffee and some beer.

I felt guilty about going to some clubs so I decided to take it easy on the alcohol and I didnt dance. I missed my babe so much.

I LOVE SEOUL SO MUCH! Its much more fun than Gumi.

Shogo and I stayed up all day and night. NO SLEEP. WE saw some interesting sites and met interesting people: saw a fight and literally froze our asses off. It was so cold.

It was a trip for the ages....

Back in Gumi on Sunday later that day.... We met Christina who cooked us a wonderful meal Ma She ta. We relaxed that night because I had work tomorrow (Monday)

Monday was Shogo's last day so I treated him to a 50 dollar meal Drank more beer there and had some chicken again...different place though (Downtown CLASSY>? ) WE decided to stay up all night so we went to Mcdonalds again had a lot of coffee and breakfast later at 8 where we unfortunately had to part company.


This has been one of the greatest times of my life and definitely Korean life.

HAving my girlfriend and my best friend in the same place is Ju wa seo. Perfect.

There's more later but I have to eat dinner as I promised my girl.

Here are some pictures

A Retrospective Jaunt

Im a Viking Warrior look at my helmet hair....

One of the best scenery I have seen
here's me looking at my babe.. . I wish she would be in the pic with me :(

Escalading the mountain last week with Christina evoked all kinds of emotions. On top of the mountain is a rare glimpse of the turmoil going on down below. Very similar to climbing the M in Motown. The city sleeps from above but in reality it never really does. There is something always happening in Gumi whether I am awake or not. Seeing Cars from above has been compared to seeing "ants marching" in my opinion it is easy for one to get easily lost in the wake of the moment going on. Its at times like these when the pending future of "work tomorrow etc" isn't a concern. These moments are few and far in between and I can be lost in them for all of eternity. too poetic?

actions that I am going through whether at work in my lessons or in my personal life are taking me back to childhood memories of times that are gone. Sometimes good sometimes bad but the truth be known it is sad to me that a fleeting moment passes and will never be so again.

Seeing the leaves change and wither unnerves me. I seek for perfection and capture the essence of truth and the omniscience of the event before it can fall to ruin. This isnt meant to sound depressive because I stand resolved.

I am known to many of my students as fighting teacher. These kids are very introspective but at the same time they dont realize the implications and variances as to why I am dubbed a fighting teacher and to why I seek truth in my struggle or journey, whatever.

So as November continues to develop and the season changes from fall into a cold winter with no snow I am also changing. My house is frigid unfortunately right now and I am going to need to talk to my boss about this because my friend is coming from Japan later this week! It wll be nice to see someone finally.

I need to work hard this week and push myself in order to achieve my dreams.

I am not going to go to Mcdonalds so much anymore. Christina doesnt like it so much -__- and so therefore I will try to eat healthier. I have a collection of 4 mugs from the Happy Meal in the morning.

I dont like supporting Mcdonalds the evil axis of American capital and greed but its nice to kill an hour before work.

So with the closure of another week behind me I will write about my harrowing escape in my next post as well as the fact that I am steadily approaching 6 months in this rock. I can't believe it. I have worked every single day except Sundays and the hoiday vacations I have had: Japan, Taiwan and 2 days off extra to boot. Not much time off truthfully. I live to work it would seem.

Things are changing though as the wind continues to howl I seek constant improvement! That being said its time for a break.

I will talk about some of the childhood memories at a later post as well as future agenda's and thoughts. I am waiting for my babe and also Law and Order I am addicted.

Maybe another phase. ..

Phases

Well I am fast approaching 5 months of my time in Korea. It seems like just yesterday I was arriving.


the Early days seem so distant nowadays. The morning was my own. I ate Gim Chee and rice bowls and I would watch a lot of baseball since Minnesota was on the television. I would go to work earlier because I was bored and thought it would make for a good time. Especially because I liked to talk to Christina and learn about Korea. I made calls at the office until I got a phone.


The weather was so hot a sheet was too much and I would sweat walking up the stairs The rain was unbelievably hot. I am now bundled in2 sweatshirts and my thumb feels half frozen.

I was full of energy and ale to try everything at least once. I hiked the Mountain alone and ran it like I used to do in the olden days when I was a kid.

Going to work early was a norm for me. I wasn't expecting so many harsh demand and definitely not outlandish.

I went through a lets get reconnected with old childhood activities. Watching friends and Fresh Prince. These only lasted a week. MASH as well.

I am now involved in a long phase....Watching Law and Order if it ever comes on again. Its a great show...probably my favorite.

Food I went through a Fried Pork Dongas Stage, I went through a lets try anything phase and now I am stuck in 2 of them.
1). The evil arch M Mcdonalds.
2). Fried Chicken
I am pretty sure I am going to die due to problems with the heart.


I enjoy shopping too much even though I seldom do it.

Right now I am also focusing on just doing what I need to do.

I will continue this blog at later time....

Phases I and Phases II later....
I like to write so that's another phase.